Tag Archives: short stories

Amsterdam Noir (Akashic Noir Series) -René Appel and Josh Pachter (Editors), Josh Pachter (Translator)

Posted on May 22, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “It wasn’t until he’d come to see me a dozen times that he told me he wanted to concentrate on women who looked like the victims who’d escaped from him his first time around.” This man … Continue reading →

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Fight No More: Stories – Lydia Millet

Posted on May 3, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “South Africans were rumored to be rapists. The white ones especially.” Nina, a single real estate agent specializing in expensive Los Angeles homes was nervous about meeting a potential buyer. Little did she know that her … Continue reading →

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The Sadness of Beautiful Things:Stories-Simon Van Booy

Posted on April 20, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) The title, The Sadness of Beautiful Things, provides an accurate description as well as the essence of the stories in this short book. These eight tales take a somber look at life and memories and reveal … Continue reading →

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Songs to New York – Myrtle Brooks

Posted on May 15, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) “Does she live in the subway?” “Non, non, mon fils. She rented an apartment across from the park because the Washington Square Arch reminds her of L’Arc de Triomphe.” … Continue reading →

Posted in More non-fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks | Tagged book reviews, fiction, New York City, short books, short stories | Comments Off

Verklempt – Peter Sichrovsky (Author), Ari Roth (Foreword), John Howard (Translator)

Posted on May 6, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Thomas remained a man without a past, without memories, without old photographs and without stories from earlier years.” He is just one of the many Jews who chose to live in a land where their parents … Continue reading →

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Stone Baby: Stories – Michelle Sacks

Posted on January 7, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “… the rest of the continent kept pouring in, sure of nothing but the fact that this pitiful life, this half-life with no jobs, no home, no money, would still be better than before, better than … Continue reading →

Posted in African Literature, Immigration, Reviewers' Top Picks, Short stories, World Literature | Tagged drug addiction, immigrants, short stories, south Africa | Comments Off

The Tower of the Antilles – Achy Obejas

Posted on July 18, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “We explained that where we come from the greatest achievement is to leave.” And leaving Cuba means reinventing oneself in a new country. The Tower of the Antilles is one of ten short stories centering on … Continue reading →

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what if i got down on my knees? – Tony Rauch

Posted on June 11, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) a series of romantic misadventures … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor & Satire, Romance, Short stories | Tagged absurd, men's fiction, Romance, short stories, surreal | Comments Off

Make Wizardry Great Again – Rednal Sua

Posted on September 22, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “We gotta put up a a wall. A yuuge wall around the the whole resort so nobody can get in unless they’re loaded with money or guns. Only pure-blooded Americans. And pure-blooded Scottish. And half-German, half-Scottish.” … Continue reading →

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